Guide · disclosure: written by BayAutomate
Best workshop management software in Australia: an honest shortlist
Disclosure: BayAutomate wrote this guide, and BayAutomate is one of the products listed. There is no single best system. The right choice depends on whether you want maturity and live integrations today (established vendors are stronger there) or an automation-first workflow (BayAutomate's focus, currently in early access). Each entry below links to the vendor's own pages, checked 8 November 2026.
Early access: BayAutomate is onboarding Australian workshops now. Anything marked Coming soon or Planned isn't available yet. Everything else is included on every plan.
MechanicDesk
MechanicDesk is an established Australian workshop system. It covers a drag-and-drop booking diary, job management, invoicing, stock, point of sale, supplier integrations, reminders and Xero/MYOB connections.
Pricing: Third-party directories list plans from about A$85 per month ex GST. Check mechanicdesk.com.au for current pricing.
Stronger at: Established and live with many workshops. BayAutomate is in early access. Live Xero, MYOB, Repco and Burson integrations. Multisite management and a self-serve 14-day free trial.
Full BayAutomate vs MechanicDesk comparison → · MechanicDesk website
Workshop Software
Workshop Software is an established cloud workshop system used in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. It offers online bookings, vehicle inspections sent to customers' phones, job management, automated service reminders, SMS, stock, supplier management, WorkshopPay payments, reporting and business intelligence.
Pricing: Pricing is not shown on the features page. See workshopsoftware.com.
Stronger at: Established, with live payments (WorkshopPay) and accounting integrations. Business-intelligence reporting, loan-car management and serial-number tracking. Inspections are already live with customers.
Full BayAutomate vs Workshop Software comparison → · Workshop Software website
Workshop Hub
Workshop Hub is an Australian workshop app with published plans: Solo (jobs, quotes, invoices, online bookings, Xero/MYOB/QuickBooks sync), Shop (adds a mechanic app, SMS reminders and review requests) and Pro+ (adds invoice and statement reconciliation, plus an optional AI receptionist add-on).
Pricing: Published list prices: Solo $59, Shop $129, Pro+ $189 per month, with an AI receptionist add-on at $119/month + GST. Introductory discounts may apply.
Stronger at: Clear published pricing and a low entry plan. An AI receptionist add-on and review requests. Live Xero, MYOB and QuickBooks sync.
Full BayAutomate vs Workshop Hub comparison → · Workshop Hub website
Workshop Mate
Workshop Mate is Australian mechanical workshop software with job cards, a booking diary, parts inventory, Xero/MYOB accounting, automatic reminders by letter, email and SMS, clock on/off job management and NSW prescribed-parts (Form 2) support.
Pricing: Official pricing page: Standard $80 + GST per month, no lock-in, with charges per integration.
Stronger at: Low, simple published price with no lock-in. NSW prescribed-parts (Form 2) support. Live accounting integrations.
Full BayAutomate vs Workshop Mate comparison → · Workshop Mate website
Meckly
Meckly is a Melbourne-built workshop platform with a customer portal for bookings and quote approval, a staff app for time tracking, rostering and leave, fleet tools, Stripe card payments, SparesIN parts ordering, stock reorder triggers and 37+ reports.
Pricing: Published launch pricing: Small $89, Medium $169, Large $259 per month + GST, unlimited users, with included SMS. Legacy data import has a small fee.
Stronger at: Live Stripe payments and SparesIN ordering. Rostering and leave in the staff app, and a 30-day free trial. Published pricing with unlimited users.
Tekmetric
Tekmetric is a mature US auto-repair shop platform used in the United States and Canada. It has strong digital vehicle inspections with photo and video markup, digital approvals and 70+ integrations. Pricing is in USD, and we could not confirm Australian GST support or local support.
Pricing: Published: Start US$199, Grow US$349, Scale US$439 per month (lower billed annually). Marketing add-on +US$345/month.
Stronger at: Very mature inspections and approvals, live with many shops. 70+ integrations, including US parts and repair-information providers.
Full BayAutomate vs Tekmetric comparison → · Tekmetric website
BayAutomate
BayAutomate connects bookings, jobs, inspections, quotes, parts ordering, supplier invoices, accounting and customer follow-ups. It automates the repetitive administration while your team stays in control of the important decisions. Status: early access. Best for workshops that want automation at every handoff and a built-in CRM and follow-up system, and are comfortable joining a pilot. Free data migration with a 6-month subscription.
How we put this together
Facts come from each vendor's own public pages, checked 8 November 2026. We didn't rank products or use paid placements. Vendors can send corrections via our contact page.